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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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G  Em D
G  C G Am D
G  C D G
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VERSE 1
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GSons and daughters Dleaving 
GGoing far Caway G  
AmSee them Dsadly Gwaving 
CWishing they could Dstay 
GAll they see about Dthem 
GDarkness and Cdecay G  
AmSons and Ddaughters Gleaving 
Going Dfar Gaway 
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VERSE 2
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GJob in South AuDstralia 
GOut along a Cbay G  
DHouse with half an Gacre 
CMortgage Emthey can Dpay 
GSandy beach and Emblue Dsky 
GSafe for children’s Cplay G  
AmJob in DSouth AuGstralia 
COut Dalong a Gbay 
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CHORUS
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CLetting Dgo the Gchildren 
CTelling Dthem Ggoodbye 
EmSee Cyou in the Gsummer 
CYes, I know you’ll Gtry 
CA better life for Gcertain 
CBreak the bonds that Gtie 
CLetting go the Gchildren Am  
DTelling them goodbye G  D  
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VERSE 4
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GShould have gone in ‘D80 
GThings were different Cthen Em  
  AmNow you’re so much Golder 
CCouldn’t start Dagain 
GSmile and say it’s Dalright 
GThat was way back when 
AmShould have Dgone in ‘G80 
CThings were Ddifferent Gthen 
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CHORUS
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CLetting Dgo the Gchildren 
CTelling Dthem Ggoodbye 
CSee you in the Gsummer 
CYes, I know you’ll Gtry 
CA better life for Gcertain 
EmBreak the Dbonds that Gtie 
GLetting go the Cchildren 
AmTelling Gthem goodDbye G  D  
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VERSE 5
GSo you’re on your Emown Dnow
GThat’s the way life CgoesG  
AmHome’s too Dbig and Gempty 
CBid for Dbungalows 
GLearn to send an Ememail D  
GLeaving out life’s Cwoes G  
AmSo you’re Don your Gown now 
CThat’s the Dway life Ggoes 
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VERSE 6
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With Gsons and daughters Dleaving 
GGoing far Caway  Em  
AmSee them Dsadly Gwaving 
CWishing they could Dstay 
GAll they see about Dthem 
GDarkness and Cdecay G  
AmSons and Ddaughters Gleaving 
CGoing Gfar away C  
CSons and Ddaughters Gleaving 
CFor a Dbetter GdayD  

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Sons And Daughters

by Harvey Andrews

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

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G Em D

G C G Am D

G C D G

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VERSE 1

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G D

Sons and daughters leaving

G C G

Going far away

Am D G

See them sadly waving

C D

Wishing they could stay

G D

All they see about them

G C G

Darkness and decay

Am D G

Sons and daughters leaving

D G

Going far away

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VERSE 2

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G D

Job in South Australia

G C G

Out along a bay

D G

House with half an acre

C Em D

Mortgage they can pay

G Em D

Sandy beach and blue sky

G C G

Safe for children’s play

Am D G

Job in South Australia

C D G

Out along a bay

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CHORUS

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C D G

Letting go the children

C D G

Telling them goodbye

Em C G

See you in the summer

C G

Yes, I know you’ll try

C G

A better life for certain

C G

Break the bonds that tie

C G Am

Letting go the children

D G D

Telling them goodbye

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VERSE 4

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G D

Should have gone in ‘80

G C Em

Things were different then

Am G

Now you’re so much older

C D

Couldn’t start again

G D

Smile and say it’s alright

That was way back when

Am D G

Should have gone in ‘80

C D G

Things were different then

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CHORUS

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C D G

Letting go the children

C D G

Telling them goodbye

C G

See you in the summer

C G

Yes, I know you’ll try

C G

A better life for certain

Em D G

Break the bonds that tie

G C

Letting go the children

Am G D G D

Telling them goodbye

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VERSE 5

G Em D

So you’re on your own now

G C G

That’s the way life goes

Am D G

Home’s too big and empty

C D

Bid for bungalows

G Em D

Learn to send an email

G C G

Leaving out life’s woes

Am D G

So you’re on your own now

C D G

That’s the way life goes

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VERSE 6

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G D

With sons and daughters leaving

G C Em

Going far away

Am D G

See them sadly waving

C D

Wishing they could stay

G D

All they see about them

G C G

Darkness and decay

Am D G

Sons and daughters leaving

C G C

Going far away

C D G

Sons and daughters leaving

C D G D

For a better day

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